Notes for ALFRED JASON RANDALL, SR.:
Son of Jason and Martha "Patty" (Thompson) Randall.
Born: June 13, 1811 in Bridgewater, Oneida, New York.
Baptism: LDS - May 12 1840.
Died: March 21, 1891 in North Ogden, Weber, Utah.
Buried: D-2-8-1E, Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber Couny, Utah.
Census: 1850 - Great Salt Lake County, Territory of Utah.
1860 - ?, Weber County, Utah.
1870 - North Ogden, Weber County, Utah. Not with Margaret and family but is with Hannah and family - last name spelled as Randell.
1880 - North Odgen, Weber, Utah.
Married: (1) Emmerette Louise Davis January 8, 1834 in Unknown.
(2) Margaret Harley January 29, 1848 in Winter Quarters, Douglas County, Nebraska.
Alternate Date of Marriage: January 31, 1848 in Winter Quarters, Douglas County, Nebraska.
(3) Mildred Elizabeth Johnson May 30, 1860 in Brushy Neck, Augusta, Virginia.
(4) Hannah J Severn March 7, 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
(5) Elise Anderson May 13, 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Alfred and his parents and their children moved to Kirtland, Ohio, when he was nine years old. He remembered helping to clear the land for the Kirtland Temple. He moved to Munson, Ohio, when he was 23, and there he married his first wife.
He was baptized in 1840 by Orson Hyde. Following this change in his life, he moved his family to Nauvoo where he was actively involved in the building of the Nauvoo Temple. He was a member of the City Council. He was one of those who accompanied the Prophet and his brother to Carthage and was the last to leave the jail, according to records.
His second wife worked as a servant in his home in Nauvoo and accompanied the family to Winter Quarters. He was ordained a bishop and assigned to look after the families of the Mormon Battalion members. He broke his leg and was unable to go west. In January of 1848, he took Margaret as his polygamous wife.
The family arrived in Salt Lake and he followed his trade as a wheelwright and carpenter and built many of the homes, saw mills and other buildings. At the request of the church authorities, Alfred made four trips east to help the saints come to the valley.
He married his other three wives over the next 18 years. His wives did not all live with him: Emmeretta lived in Ogden, Margaret and her family moved to Centerville, Mildred remained in Salt Lake and taught school there, and Elsie did janitorial work in an Ogden bank. Alfred lived primarily with Hannah in North Ogden.
In 1865 he was called on a mission to the White Mountains and the Indians, and he baptized 10 of them. He served as a counselor in the bishopric for a time and then was called on another mission to the Sandwich Islands. His mission was to purchase the land known as the Laie Plantation and set up a permanent mission. He was recalled in 1867 to build the Ogden Woolen Mills. He spent his last years in Ogden where he raised his youngest family, planted a fine fruit orchard and took care of his farm.
(Source: Rootsweb.com - Conquerors of the West)
1850 Census
Name: Alfred Randall
Residence: Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Age: 38 years
Calculated Birth Year: 1812
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Male
Race (original):
Race (expanded):
Death Month:
Death Year:
Film Number: 25540
Digital GS Number: 4181033
Image Number: 00068
Line Number:
Dwelling House Number: 120
Family Number: 120
Marital Status:
Free or Slave:
Household Gender Age
Alfred Randall M 38
Emmerrette Randall F 33
Charles F Randall M 16
Sarah Randall F 13
Alfred Randall M 6
Levi Randall M 4
Margaret Randall F 2
Orrin H Randall M 1
1860 Census
Name: Alfred Randall
Residence: , Weber, Utah
Ward: [Blank]
Age: 47 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1813
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Male
Page: 145
Family Number: 1012
Film Number: 805313
DGS Number: 4297341
Image Number: 00491
NARA Number: M653
1870 Census
1870 Census
Name: Alfred Randell
Estimated Birth Year: 1811
Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 59y
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: Utah, United States
Household Gender Age
Alfred Randell M 59y
Anna Randell F 29y
Enoch Randell M 5y
Anna Randell F 3y
David Randell M
1880 Census
Name: Alfred Randall
Residence: North Ogden, Weber, Utah
Birthdate: 1812
Birthplace: New York, United States
Relationship to Head: Self
Spouse's Name: Hannah Randall
Spouse's Birthplace: England
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Race or Color (Expanded): White
Ethnicity (Standardized): American
Gender: Male
Martial Status: Married
Age (Expanded): 68 years
Occupation: Farmer
NARA Film Number: T9-1339
Page: 493
Page Character: C
Entry Number: 2761
Film number: 1255339
Household Gender Age
Alfred Randall M 68
Spouse Hannah Randall F 39
Child James E. Randall M 16
Child David E. Randall M 11
Child Ann Randall F 13
Child Heber J. Randall M 9
Child George E. Randall M 7
Child Lucy Randall F 4
Child Ester L. Randall F 7M
Child Thurza E. Randall F 19
